Chapter 1240

"If you want to tear them, I have plenty more here. This is just a small part of the exciting photos of you and your Section Chief Lan. Not only photos, but also videos. If you insist on going against me, one day you will definitely appreciate your exciting videos on the Internet!" Zheng Tulu said slowly.

"You... what do you want to do!" Zhao Desan said in extreme fury. His original confidence had been completely destroyed by this old bald guy's move. He also roughly understood why Section Chief Lan had gone on a business trip with Zheng Tulu regardless of his opposition last time—it turned out this Old Zheng was using these photos to threaten her. Truly, human calculations are no match for heaven's. He never expected that this old fox Old Zheng would use the methods he used to deal with others to deal with him. Thinking of this, Zhao Desan felt a sense of extreme frustration and defeat.

Zheng Tulu straightened his body and said with a cunning smile, "It's very simple. I already told you just now: this time you voluntarily withdraw from the competition for Deputy Section Chief, tell your cousin that you don't want to be Deputy Section Chief, say the pressure is too great, and let our Ruru be successfully promoted. It's that simple."

"And what if I don't agree!" Although he knew there was no turning back, in order not to lose his dignity as a man, Zhao Desan was still making a futile persistence.

Zheng Tulu snorted with disdain and said slowly, "If you don't agree, that's fine too. Then I will make these photos and videos public, making you and Lan Mei Internet celebrities, the focus of everyone's attention. It's that simple!"

"Aren't you afraid that I'll have my cousin remove your official hat?" Zhao Desan didn't forget to use Su Qing to suppress Zheng Tulu at the end, attempting to turn the tables through Su Qing, this straw of life. But when he said this, even he himself knew there was little hope and sounded completely lacking in confidence.

This old guy Zheng Tulu had been mixing in government units for twenty years and understood human psychological states perfectly. Just from Zhao Desan's expression and tone, he knew that he had actually completely admitted defeat in his heart, but just refused to bow his head and admit it. At this time, even if he brought out Su Qing to suppress Old Zheng, he wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he smiled contemptuously and said, "Zhao Desan, don't always bring out your cousin Su Qing for everything. Wasn't Minister Su also very angry last time? Didn't I end up fine in the end? But having said that, it is true that Minister Su controls the official career and destiny of us people, and it's not particularly difficult to remove my official hat. But you have to think clearly: you are only twenty-seven or twenty-eight now, still very young, with a bright future. If you insist on going against me and anger me into posting these photos on the Internet, it will be almost a fantasy for you to make a name for yourself in officialdom in this life. And me? I'm already this old, it's impossible to go any further, and I haven't thought about going further. At worst, I'll be dismissed on the spot. I've been in the government for twenty years, I've earned enough. But you, in the end, will have nothing. Which is lighter and which is heavier, you, Comrade Xiao Zhao, are a clever person, you should weigh it carefully yourself!" Zheng Tulu made a profound comparative analysis of the whole situation, allowing Zhao Desan to clearly understand who this matter would have a greater impact on, further dealing a heavy blow to Zhao Desan's confidence psychologically.

Zheng Tulu's words were powerful and heart-wrenching, completely shattering the last glimmer of hope Zhao Desan had for turning the tables. Besides anger, there was only helplessness. In the past, perhaps he would have had a flash of inspiration and thought of some delaying tactics, but now his brain was a mess, full of the scenes from the photos, and he didn't know what to do at all. If he just gave up such a once-in-a-lifetime promotion opportunity, he really wouldn't be reconciled. But now, besides compromising and admitting defeat, what else could he do?

"Comrade Xiao Zhao, to be honest, I really value your ability. But you also know that I only have one daughter, Ruru, and I'm about to retire. Only after she is settled can I feel at ease. As long as you voluntarily give this opportunity to Ruru, I guarantee that I will definitely consider you for future opportunities. I hope you understand that I don't want to end up with both sides suffering with you. It's not good for me, and it's even worse for you. You are a sensible person, you know which is lighter and which is heavier, weigh it carefully yourself." Seeing Zhao Desan completely silent, Zheng Tulu softened his tone again, adopting a method of both soft and hard tactics to make him withdraw from the competition.

Zhao Desan tried hard to force his brain to calm down. He looked down and saw the photos he had thrown on the ground and torn into pieces. He thought that even if he gave up, he couldn't just withdraw without any room for maneuver. If he was going to withdraw, he had to negotiate some conditions with him! So he looked up, his face tense, and in order not to lose to him in momentum, he said without showing any weakness: "Old Zheng! You're ruthless! I've fallen into your hands this time! But wanting me to swallow this anger and agree to your request without a word, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"

"Oh, are you trying to negotiate conditions with me?" Zheng Tulu raised his eyebrows slightly, straightened his body again, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and looked at him with interest with a cunning smile on his face.

Zhao Desan raised his momentum and asked: "Director Zheng, are you not planning to agree?"

Zheng Tulu wanted Zhao Desan to withdraw from the competition willingly. As long as the conditions weren't too excessive and didn't harm his own interests, it wasn't that he couldn't agree. So he chuckled and said, "Then tell me, let me see what the conditions are, and whether I can agree."

"If you want me to withdraw from the competition, you must delete all those photos in front of me!" Zhao Desan threw out his condition, not wanting to be led by the nose by this old guy with these photos forever.

Hearing Zhao Desan's condition, Zheng Tulu laughed and blew a smoke ring, saying, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, you are also a clever person, why are you still confused about this matter? Do you think that even if I delete all these photos in front of you, you can be sure that I don't have a backup?"

"What I want is for you to delete the negatives!" Zhao Desan insisted on his condition. He had admitted defeat this time, but he couldn't always admit defeat every time, being tied up with a rope by him like a dog and being manipulated however he wanted.

Zheng Tulu chuckled, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, I know you are afraid that these photos will fall into the hands of others and be seen. Don't worry, as long as you voluntarily withdraw from the competition and don't let your cousin Minister Su come to cause me trouble, I will keep these photos confidential for you and they will absolutely not be leaked. If it weren't for Ruru, I wouldn't want to use it to threaten you. After all, Xiao Lan and you are both people I value. If these photos are posted on the Internet and cause a huge uproar, it will also have a great impact on the reputation of our Construction Committee, and I, as the Director, definitely won't be able to stay out of it. I will absolutely not show the photos to others, you can rest assured about this." Zheng Tulu's words were actually the truth. Unless it was a last resort, he would absolutely not post those photos on the Internet. He had learned the power of Internet mobs. In the past two years, many leaders of government units had fallen on the Internet. If these photos were posted on the Internet and caused a chain reaction, he, the head of the Construction Committee, wouldn't be able to stay out of it.

"Old Zheng! Then does that mean you can't agree to my condition?" Although Zhao Desan had been defeated psychologically, he still showed no signs of being defeated in momentum and still appeared very strong.

Zheng Tulu shook his head with a chuckle and said, "Sorry, I can't agree. I can consider other conditions, such as the matter between you and Lan Mei—I'll just pretend I don't know. You can do whatever you want. Anyway, she doesn't have a man and has physiological needs. Having a young guy by her side to comfort her every now and then is also quite good." Knowing that success or failure was already decided, Zheng Tulu didn't care how he addressed him. Anyway, it was he who felt refreshed in his heart. Watching Zhao Desan maintain his little bit of momentum and dignity in a stretched situation, the old guy even mocked Lan Mei along the way, feeling extremely refreshed in his heart. ===== CHAPTER 1241 =====